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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2019-05-02 22:48:32 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2019-05-02 22:48:32 +0000 |
commit | c3ddc753d39a505f4714a4400a6138b8e45d8974 (patch) | |
tree | efaf2e511aac8d3afb1b8dd08df9c8f50133d421 /Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/fontools/README | |
parent | 50e57eb2a5bb599dcf7329fa942bc83df1015085 (diff) |
fontools (23apr19)
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/fontools/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/fontools/README index 87c1506e1a9..9326d83099c 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/fontools/README +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/fontools/README @@ -1,68 +1,72 @@ -=- FONTOOLS -=- - + This package provides tools to simplify using OpenType fonts with LaTeX. -Currently, this bundle contains the following programs: +By far the most important program in this bundle is autoinst: + + AUTOINST - a wrapper script around Eddie Kohler's LCDF TypeTools. + Autoinst aims to automate the installation of OpenType fonts in LaTeX + by calling the LCDF TypeTools (with the correct options) for all fonts + you wish to install, and generating the necessary .fd and .sty files. -AUTOINST - a wrapper script around Eddie Kohler's LCDF TypeTools. - Autoinst aims to automate the installation of OpenType fonts in LaTeX - by calling the LCDF TypeTools (with the correct options) for all fonts - you wish to install, and by generating the necessary .fd and .sty files. +In addition, this bundle contains a few other, less important utilities: -AFM2AFM - re-encode .afm files + AFM2AFM - re-encode .afm files -OT2KPX - extract kerning pairs from OpenType fonts. + OT2KPX - extract kerning pairs from OpenType fonts. PREREQUISITES -------------- +============= Perl The Fontools are written in Perl; any version since v5.10.1 should work. - Perl is usually installed on Linux and Unix systems; - for Windows, try ActivePerl (http://www.activestate.com) + Perl is usually installed on Linux and Unix systems; + for Windows, try ActivePerl (http://www.activestate.com) or Strawberry Perl (http://strawberryperl.com). LCDF TypeTools - Of course, Autoinst needs the LCDF TypeTools; + Of course, Autoinst needs the LCDF TypeTools; they should be installed in a directory on your PATH. Kpathsea Automatically installing the fonts into a suitable TEXMF tree - (as Autoinst does by default) requires a TeX-installation that uses - the kpathsea library; with TeX distributions that implement their - own directory searching (such as MiKTeX), Autoinst will complain that + (as Autoinst does by default) requires a TeX-installation that uses + the kpathsea library; with TeX distributions that implement their + own directory searching (such as MiKTeX), Autoinst will complain that it cannot find the kpsewhich program and install all generated files - into subdirectories of the current directory. - - If you use such a TeX distribution, either move these files to their + into subdirectories of the current directory. + + If you use such a TeX distribution, either move these files to their destinations by hand, or use the -target command line option (please see the manual for more information). -Other - The encoding files in the "share" directory should be installed - in a standard location where otftotfm can find them. + +Installation +------------ +The encoding files in the "share" directory should be moved +to a standard location where otftotfm can find them. DISCLAIMER ----------- +========== This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. LICENSE & COPYRIGHT -------------------- +=================== -This software is copyright (C) 2005-2019 Marc Penninga. It is released under -the terms of the GNU General Public Licence; see the file GPLv2.txt for +This software is copyright (C) 2005-2019 Marc Penninga. It is released under +the terms of the GNU General Public Licence; see the file GPLv2.txt for the license conditions. - Marc Penninga, 2019/04/01 + Marc Penninga, 2019/04/22 |